Annual rubber duck race which raises £2,000 for charity
It's all for a good cause
Left to right: Scott Henderson, site manager at Tennyson Fields pictured with Louth Lions; Derek Blow; Sue Crew; Peter Moore; Malcolm Lamb; Peter Wilson (Image: Lovell)
An annual rubber duck race in Louth has raised £2,000.
The Louth and District Lions Club organise the race every year, where rubber ducks are set off downstream at Hubbard's Hill.
This year, the race took place on September 1 raised £2,000 and Lovell granted the club £350 to help with the event. Lovell's donation was used to fund the prizes for five of the 14 races in total that went on throughout the day.
The proceeds were donated to the Hubbard's Hills' Trust.
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Peter Moore, member of Louth Lions and co-organiser of the event, said: "We're extremely grateful for Lovell's kind contribution, which has been put towards the cost of running the event.
"This year's Duck Race was fantastic, every year it seems to get more popular and we all had so much fun; the poor ducks had an exhausting day with 14 races."
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Last year the Louth Lions raised £18,000 which was donated to causes ranging from providing household equipment to members of Louth community, LIVES, Blood Bikers and local schools.
Robert Adams, regional managing director at Lovell, said: "At Lovell we aim to support local community groups and organisations as much as we can and that is why we are so proud to sponsor the Louth Lions' Duck Race this year to enable their proceeds to go towards a great cause within the local area."
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